Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
17540	Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver	Document, Recording, Video Recording	Object, Woodworking Other, Wood carvings	Adams, Richard W.		1981	Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver Item: 17540    Object ID: 014.FIC.017.001 Catalog: Library Type: Document, Recording, Video Recording Subject: Object, Woodworking Other, Wood carvings Creator: Adams, Richard W. Collection: Audio Visual History Collection Date: 1981 Description: A film on DVD about Wendell Gilley, master carver from Southwest Harbor. Title: Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver. A documentary story filmed during the construction of the museum built in his honor in 1981. Film by Richard W. Adams, with a 2004 update on the 25th anniversary of the Museum and the centennial of the birth of Wendell Gilley. Running time of 25 minutes.
8406	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8406    Object ID: 008.073.29-8 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8407	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8407    Object ID: 008.073.29-7 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8408	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8408    Object ID: 008.073.29-6 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8409	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8409    Object ID: 008.073.29-5 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8410	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8410    Object ID: 008.073.29-4 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8411	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8411    Object ID: 008.073.29-3 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8412	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8412    Object ID: 008.073.29-2 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
8488	Goose Model	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models	Ballard, W.H.		1963	Goose Model Item: 8488    Object ID: 008.073.29-1 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other, Models Creator: Ballard, W.H. Collection: Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection Date: 1963 Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
12859	Early American Decoration	Publication, Book	Object, Art Other, Antiques	Brazer, Esther Stevens	Clarence W. Brazer	1947	Early American Decoration Item: 12859    Object ID: 000-39-309 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Art Other, Antiques Creator: Brazer, Esther Stevens Publisher: Clarence W. Brazer Date: 1947 Description: Gives information about the techniques of decorating early American furniture, walls, tinware, etc. and also gives instructions about how to do that oneself. Covers stenciling, applying gold leaf, japanning, oil-painted boxes and chests Envelope inside front cover contains cut stencils.
17283	Decorative Design	Publication, Book	Object, Art Other, Decorations	Brod, Fritzi	Pitman Publishing Co	1958.	Decorative Design Item: 17283    Object ID: 996-206-20 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Art Other, Decorations Creator: Brod, Fritzi Publisher: Pitman Publishing Co Date: 1958.
16701	Folk Art from Mount Desert Island Collections	Publication, Book	Object, Art Other, Art exhibitions Other, Mount Desert Island	Burger-Gossart, Judith	Blurb.com	2010	Folk Art from Mount Desert Island Collections Item: 16701    Object ID: 010.041.01 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Art Other, Art exhibitions Other, Mount Desert Island Creator: Burger-Gossart, Judith Publisher: Blurb.com Date: 2010 Description: Catalog accompanying Folk Art Exhibit at Sound School House, 2010.
17172	Construction Plan , Design No. 77	Document, Projection, Technical Drawing	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Design drawings Other, Ship equipment & rigging	L. Francis Herreshoff		Aug. 1940	Construction Plan , Design No. 77 Item: 17172    Object ID: 006.48.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Projection, Technical Drawing Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Boat & ship industry Other, Design drawings Other, Ship equipment & rigging Creator: L. Francis Herreshoff Date: Aug. 1940 Description: Construction deck plan for 'Little International,' class boat commissioned by William F. Strawbridge from L. Francis Herreshoff, of Marblehead. Two boats were built by Hinckley. One remains on Mount Desert Island today. The class failed to materialize due to the coming of WWII, after which Luders made their debut. White markings of ship design on black background (white paper on back is blank). Shows design of 28' class boat. Construction plan for design number 77. Drawn or designed by L. Francis Herreshoff in Aug. 1940. Scale: 1"=1'. [show more]
7947	Painting of log cabin	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art Other, Building	LaRue Spiker			Painting of log cabin Item: 7947    Object ID: 998-1652-2757 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Other, Building Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Photo of a painting of a two story log cabin. Small garage next to house.
7948	Painting of small house	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art Other, Building	LaRue Spiker			Painting of small house Item: 7948    Object ID: 998-1651-2756 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Other, Building Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Photo of a painting of a small house and pier along a rock Maine shore.
8289	Shelves willed with pitchers	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker			Shelves willed with pitchers Item: 8289    Object ID: 998-1264-2369 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Shelves filled with pitchers depiting ships. Lower shelves contain books. Sofa in front of the shelves.
8328	Close up of beach painting	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker			Close up of beach painting Item: 8328    Object ID: 998-1096-2301 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
8329	Closeup of beach painting	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker			Closeup of beach painting Item: 8329    Object ID: 998-1097-2302 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
8338	Man etching birds	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker			Man etching birds Item: 8338    Object ID: 998-1086-2291 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Man etching or drawing birds. Pipe in one hand.
10814	Judith and Pamela Parnsworth	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Water Transporation, Davit Other, industry - Boat Building People	LaRue Spiker			Judith and Pamela Parnsworth Item: 10814    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.990 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Water Transporation, Davit Other, industry - Boat Building People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Judith and Pamela Farnsworth with their father repairing a davit.
11197	Bea Gates and Lisa Creed	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker			Bea Gates and Lisa Creed Item: 11197    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1022 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Colleciton Description: Bea Gates and Lisa Creed working on a printing press.
11206	Chong and Judy Lin	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker			Chong and Judy Lin Item: 11206    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1013 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Colleciton Description: Chong and Judy Lin holding engraved plates near printing press.
2929	Basketball on MDI: Hoops Around the Island, a panel discussion, April 16,, 2009, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine.	Publication, Literary, Reminiscence	Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball Recreation, Sports	Miller, Kathy		04/16/2009	Basketball on MDI: Hoops Around the Island, a panel discussion, April 16,, 2009, Somesville Firehouse, Somesville, Maine. Item: 2929    Object ID: 010.FIC.144.06 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Literary, Reminiscence Subject: Object, Basketball Gear, Basketball Recreation, Sports Creator: Miller, Kathy Collection: Audio Visual History Collection Date: 04/16/2009 Description: A History evening, sponsored by MDI Historical Society, Basketball on MDI:Hoops Around the Island, held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Somesville Firehouse.
14746	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums	Mount Desert Island Historical Society		1981	Letters to Bidding Contractors on New Museum Building Item: 14746    Object ID: 012.FIC.011.9 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Construction Other, Mount Desert Island Historical Society Other, Museums Creator: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Collection: MDI Historical Society Date: 1981 Description: Two double sided typewritten sheets containing carbon copies of letters to bidding contractors on new museum building for MDI Historical Society. Letters inform contractors that a contractor had been chosen.
16676	Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There	Document, Manuscript	Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball Other, Depressions Other, Games Other, Granite quarrying Other, Hall Quarry Other, Prohibition Other, Smuggling	O'Neill, Susan		1978	Hall Quarry: The Little Town That Wasn't There Item: 16676    Object ID: 010.FIC.165.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Object, Baseball Gear, Baseball Other, Depressions Other, Games Other, Granite quarrying Other, Hall Quarry Other, Prohibition Other, Smuggling Creator: O'Neill, Susan Date: 1978 Description: 28-page typewritten manuscript about history of Hall Quarry.

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